Return-Path: Received: from pop3.olsusa.com ([63.150.212.2] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 3.5.6) with ESMTP id 1126505 for rob@logan.com; Mon, 04 Mar 2002 22:32:18 -0500 Received: from orngca-mls03.socal.rr.com ([66.75.160.18]) by pop3.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-71866U8000L800S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Mon, 4 Mar 2002 21:47:05 -0500 Received: from walter (bak-24-161-199-34.bak.rr.com [24.161.199.34]) by orngca-mls03.socal.rr.com (8.11.4/8.11.3) with SMTP id g252nqX25528 for ; Mon, 4 Mar 2002 18:49:53 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: <009301c1c3f1$6f510580$22c7a118@bak.rr.com> From: "Walter Dodson" To: "LancairList" Subject: Lancair two axis trim indicator Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2002 18:57:05 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Reply-To: lancair.list@olsusa.com <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> One of you recently asked the factory to sell them a nice Lancair two axis trim indicator and reported to us on the LML that they would not sell it by itself. Well, you're lucky. I have one in my Lancair panel and among other problems Lancair doesn't want to deal with is that nice trim indicator. It is connected to the instruments dimmer pot and only the white surround lighting dims, although not very well being an LED back light. The real problem is the UV/Blue high intensity doides used for the off axis indicators. They could blind you in daylight. When the dimmer pot is rotated to "dim" the back lighting on the lettering goes go dim in a ragged step as diodes do when connected to a normal dimmer pot and at full dim the blue/UV doides suddenly go brighter. Not a good thing. It will have to be turned off at night so there is no trim or indication in order to see. Blue is such a bad choice for a cockpit light anyway as it steals ones night vision. Dull red might be a choice. We now have a $98,000 Lancair/SFS panel with some serious problems which, as of today, Lancair doesn't want to pay freight for me to return for repairs. Walter Dodson IV-P 75% and holding... >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://members.olsusa.com/mkaye/maillist.html LML Builders' Bookstore: http://www.buildersbooks.com/lancair Please remember that purchases from the Builders' Bookstore assist with the management of the LML. Please send your photos and drawings to marvkaye@olsusa.com. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>